Back pain is one of the most common medical problems, affecting 8 out of 10 people at some point during their lives. Back pain can range from a dull, constant ache to a sudden, sharp pain. Acute back pain comes on suddenly and usually lasts from a few days to a few weeks. Back pain […]
Back pain is common and the largest single cause of sickness absence in the UK. Although it can be very painful, it is normally not serious. Lower back pain, also known as lumbago, affects 7 out of 10 people at some time in their lives. Low back pain means a pain, or ache, anywhere on […]
Back pain can range from irritating and chronic to sharp pain that will interfere with every day activities. It can even keep us from being productive at work. As we age, our backs don’t seem to forgive us at all and back problems tend to increase. Usually our back pain is caused by muscle strains.